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Hey, 84 ain't an old fart....my dad will be 92 on Monday. Now THAT'S an old fart!
Are you still getting an iehost error? I find no reference to an iehost.exe file,
except as possible spyware/adware or parasite.
My standard post for spyware/adware is this:
Update your anti-virus app and then run a full-system virus scan.
(You AVG anti-virus needs updating, according to the version and database numbers in
your signature. I currently have ver. 6.0.682, database 444, dated May 11, 2004)
Use CWShredder, the CoolWeb removal tool, available here:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
In addition, install Ad-Aware 6 free edition, start it, click its 'Check for
Updates' link in the app to install updates, then use it to scan your system, and
remove what it finds.
Ad-Aware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
Install, update and run SpyBot Search & Destroy, scan your system, and then remove
the items in RED only.
SpyBot S&D:
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Download, unzip, and run Hijack This from one of these locations:
http://computercops.biz/downloads-cat-14.html
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads/tools/HijackThis.exe
Unzip to a folder *other than* your Desktop or the Temp folder, doubleclick
HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".
When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log"
button.
Press that, save the log somewhere you can find it (Desktop, My Documents, or
similar).
Most of what it lists will be harmless or even required, so do NOT fix anything yet.
Copy the log files and paste them into a new post at one of these forums, or in a
reply to this post:
http://forums.net-integration.net/
http://computercops.biz/forums.html
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=30
http://tomcoyote.org/forums/
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com
http://boards.cexx.org/
The folks there will tell you what to remove.
A tutorial for using Hijack This is located here:
http://aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
Additional reading:
Dealing with Hijackware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm#tshoot
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html
and
http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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"Grumpy" <dalecain@msn.com> wrote in message
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> THANK'S Glee
> I have no more error at startup and I can drag file;s into E-Mail so far it
> looks like you have it all working. I have never used the tele or fax so
> that don't bother me. I am 84 and was afraid I was going to have to use my
> Compaq restore disk which is always a pain. I really apreciate how you
> stuck with me.
> I have been helped by you people several times before and hope you all keep
> up the good work for old farts like me. Can't afford a new one.
> THANK'S AGAIN.
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.679 / Virus Database: 441 - Release Date: 5/7/04
>
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